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H.J.Res. 266 (97th)

Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 May 1981

Last action

30 September 1981 · Floor

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-48.

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3 January 2025

Summary

Amends the Second Liberty Bond Act to increase the temporary public debt limit by $599,800,000,000 for the period from May 21, 1981, through September 30, 1981.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 1981

    Passed

    Engrossed and Deemed Passed.

    Source: Floor

  3. 21 May 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Engrossed and Deemed Passed.

    Source: Floor

  4. 21 May 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 21 May 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 15 June 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 June 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  8. 6 July 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 187.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 6 July 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole under the authority of the order of Jun 25, 81 favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-144.

    Source: Committee

  10. 6 July 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole under the authority of the order of Jun 25, 81 favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-144.

    Source: Committee

  11. 15 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  12. 16 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  13. 17 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  14. 18 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  15. 20 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  16. 21 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  18. 23 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  19. 24 July 1981

    Vote

    Subtitle C of Title III of the Committee Amendment (dealing with Employee Stock Ownership Provisions), as amended, agreed to. By Yea-Nay Vote. 93-1. Record Vote No: 220.

    Source: Floor

  20. 27 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  21. 28 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  22. 29 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  23. 31 July 1981

    Floor

    Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 4242 as an amendment.

    Source: Floor

  24. 29 September 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  25. 29 September 1981

    Floor

    Previous third reading vitiated, as was the action the Senate took in agreeing to the committee amendment as amended. By Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  26. 30 September 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-48.

    Source: President

  27. 30 September 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  28. 30 September 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  29. 30 September 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  30. 30 September 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  31. 30 September 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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    Documents

    4 official files

    Public Law (PDF)

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    • Public Law (PDF)

      Public Law · EN · 1 October 1981

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    • Passed Senate amended

      summary · EN · 29 September 1981

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    • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

      summary · EN · 6 July 1981

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    • Introduced in House

      summary · EN · 21 May 1981

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